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Table 3 Drug-like properties of RC002 (Callophysin A), GA004 (Nigricanoside A), and GA006 (Nigricanoside A dimethyl ester) using Swiss-ADME

From: Screening marine algae metabolites as high-affinity inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease (3CLpro): an in silico analysis to identify novel drug candidates to combat COVID-19 pandemic

Properties

Description

RC002 (Callophysin A)

GA004 (Nigricanoside A)

GA006 (Nigricanoside A dimethyl ester)

Physicochemical properties

Molecular weight

322.36 g/mol

873.08 g/mol

901.13

Rotatable bonds

3

36

38

H-bond acceptor

4

16

16

H-bond donor

3

10

8

Total polar surface area (TPSA)

76.56 Å2

273.36 Å2

251.36 Å2

Lipophilicity (log Po/w)

XlogP3

0.44

2.69

3.34

Solubility

log S (ESOL)

− 2.38 (Soluble)

− 4.57 (Moderately soluble

− 5.02 (Moderately soluble)

log S (Ali)

− 1.62 (Very soluble)

− 8.08 (Poorly soluble)

− 8.30 (Poorly soluble)

Pharmacokinetics

GI absorption

High

Low

Low

BBB permeability

Yes

No

No

P-gp substrate

Yes

Yes

Yes

CYP1A2 inhibitor

No

No

No

CYP2C19 inhibitor

No

No

No

CYP2C9 inhibitor

No

No

No

CYP2D6 inhibitor

Yes

No

No

CYP3A4 inhibitor

No

No

No

Skin permeability (log Kp)

− 7.95 cm/s

− 9.72 cm/s

− 9.43 cm/s

Drug-likeness

Lipinski

Yes; 0 violation

No; 3 violations

No; 3 violations

Veber

Yes

No; 2 violations

No; 2 violations

Bioavailability score

0.55

0.11

0.17

Medicinal chemistry

PAINS

1 alert: indol_3yl_alk

0 alert

0 alert

Brenk

0 alert

1 alert; isolated alkene

2 alerts; isolated alkene; > 2 esters

Lead-likeness

Yes

No; 2 violations

No; 2 violations

Synthetic accessibility

2.96

9.45

9.71